dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
what time; (lit.) which hour
twelve o'clock; midnight; noon
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run; to start moving (e.g. a vehicle); to take off; to get under way
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
exposing; unmasking; laying bare
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
suspicion (of having committed a crime, wrongdoing)
to notify; to advise; to inform
strict order; peremptory command
I don't give a damn; that's got nothing to do with me
(crime of) high treason; (crime of) treason
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
all-out confrontation; total confrontation
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
to rouse anger; to provoke wrath; to offend
stamping one's feet (in anger, frustration, etc.); scuffing the ground
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
that's a different matter; that's a different story
turning around; spinning around; curling up; round and charming (e.g. eyes)
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
to think of; to come up with
leader of the pack (of a group of kids); neighborhood bully (neighbourhood)
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
joke; playfulness; kidding around
to be given up; to be discontinued